A77.8

A77.8: Other spotted fevers

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A77.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other spotted fevers. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check A77.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Rickettsia 364D/R. philipii (Pacific Coast tick fever)
Spotted fever due to Rickettsia africae (African tick bite fever)
Spotted fever due to Rickettsia parkeri

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Rickettsia 364D/R. philipii(Pacific Coast tick fever)
Fever›African tick bite
Fever›pacific coast tick
Fever›spotted›due to Rickettsia›africae(African tick bite fever)
Fever›spotted›due to Rickettsia›parkeri
Fever›spotted›due to Rickettsia›specified type NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under A77